cloud

Anybody know anything about ford rangers

Trying to get the oil pan off. It feels like the plate between the tranny and motor to protect the flywheel has to come off.

IF you remove all the tranny bolts will that plate just slide down?

NEED help!!!!!

jeffescortlx

That plat is probobly held in by dowl pins. But you should'nt have to remove that plate, I'm sure your missing a bolt some where.

cloud

I was thinking that plate would be held in like that....

all the pan bolts and everything is loose I can move the pan around, its just that the motor would have to be lifted so high to get the pan out of there. if that plate was out of the way it might slip over the pickup....

anybody know if that plate will come off or not??

IndianRide

which engine? there are 3 different engines the 2.3, 3.0, also automatic or manual trans. I can get on all data at any time or look it up at work.

cloud

3.0 xlt automatic. 2wd

b18.

And all of them require you to jack up the motor 3-5 inches. As do the thunderbirds and crown vic's. And most Fords for that matter. You should see the estimated labor charge that alldata gives for an oilpan gasket removal and replace. RTV FTW

cloud

I just jacked the motor up from the crankpulley as far as it would go and it's still not even for it to come out.

I'm guessing that bellhousing cover has to come off?

IndianRide

I work for ford, I know its exspensive especially for the 4wd trucks, too bad its not a 4.0 those are a cake walk. I'll look it up on all data really quick

IndianRide

it has the labor rate listed at 7.9 hrs and if it has ac add another .8 hrs to it. I'll send the tsb to you in a pm regarding the revised gasket that they came out with since its the only tsb on all data for it, all data sucks btw but it works for somethings.

Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.
Remove the transmission.
Drain the engine oil.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
Remove the bolts, the flywheel and the spacer plate.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Remove the flywheel.
All vehicles
Lower the vehicle.
Remove the nuts from the engine mounts.
Install the Lifting Eyes, the Three-Bar Engine Support and raise the engine 43 mm (1.72 in).
Install blocks between the engine mounts and the support brackets.
Raise the vehicle.
Remove the bolts and the oil pan. Discard the gasket.

Installation

All vehicles
CAUTION: Use the necessary precautions to prevent old sealer from falling into the oil pan. Thoroughly wash the oil pan and clean old sealer from all gasket surfaces with Metal Surface Cleaner F4AZ-19A536-RA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M5B392-A.

CAUTION: The thickness of the Silicone Gasket and Sealant must be between 4-6 mm (0.16-0.23) or oil leaks may occur. NOTE: The oil pan must be installed within 15 minutes of sealant application. Apply a 4-6 mm (0.16-0.23) bead of Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ-19554-EA or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSE-M4G323-A4 to the junction of the main bearing cap and the cylinder block and to the junction of the front cover assembly and the cylinder block.

Position the oil pan gasket to the cylinder block and secure it with Gasket and Trim Adhesive F3AZ-1 9B508-AA or equivalent.

Position the oil pan and tighten the bolts in five stages: Stage 1: Tighten the four corner bolts to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft). Stage 2: Tighten the remaining bolts to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft). Stage 3: Tighten the four corner bolts to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft). Stage 4: Loosen all the bolts one turn. Stage 5: Tighten all the bolts to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).
Lower the vehicle.
Remove the blocks from between the engine mounts and the support brackets.
Lower the engine and remove the Three-Bar Engine Support and the Lifting Eyes.

Install the nuts.
Raise the vehicle.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Install the flywheel.

Install the spacer plate, the flywheel and the bolts.
All vehicles
Install the transmission. For Automatic Transmission, See: Transmission and Drivetrain\Automatic Transmission/Transaxle\Service and Repair For Manual Transmission, See: Transmission and Drivetrain\Manual Transmission/Transaxle\Service and Repair
Install the air cleaner outlet tube.
Fill the engine with Super Premium SAE 5W-30 Motor Oil XO-5W30-QSP or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSS-M2C1 53-G.
Start the engine and check for leaks